Mikogami Tenzen
In this Japanese name, the family name is Mikogami.
Mikogami Tenzen (神子上典膳) or Ono Jiroemon Tadaaki was a Japanese samurai of the early Edo period, who was renowned as a swordsman. He founded the Ono-ha Ittō-ryū style of swordsmanship after his teacher made him head master of the Ittō-ryū. He was one of two official sword masters for Tokugawa Ieyasu and his style, along with Yagyū Shinkage-ryū became one of the official ryūha of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Tenzen (典膳), meaning assistant cupbearer (for the Emperor) seems to have been a court title under Ritsuryō system, Tadaaki got as an honorific from the Bakufu.
References
- Kendo: Elements, Rules and Philosophy Copyright(c) Jinichi Tokeshi
Further reading
- De Lange, William (2012). Famous Samurai: Ono Tadaaki. Floating World Editions. ISBN 978-1-891640-68-1.
- Sugawara, Makoto (1988). Lives of Master Swordsmen. The East Publication. ISBN 4-915645-17-7.
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